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Lessons Learned from Co-Designing a Digital Health App for Foster Youth: Development and Usability Study. [PDF]

JMIR Form Res
Folk JB, Gonzalez JC, Del Cid MV, McBride E, Lundberg T, Czopp A, Ezimora I, Fortuna LR, Tolou-Shams M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Resilience and Change in the Biocultural Heritage of Wild Greens Foraging Among the Arbëreshë Communities in Argolis and Corinthia Areas, Peloponnese, Greece. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Alrhmoun M, Sulaiman N, Bajrami A, Hajdari A, Pieroni A, Sõukand R.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A step into the shadows: Evolutionary shifts in fruit structure and dispersal strategies in Asian mycoheterotrophic Ericaceae

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This study examines how the fruits of non‐photosynthetic forest plants in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) have evolved into the diversity observed today. By analyzing four Asian species, we identified a shift from dry, dehiscent fruits that release seeds into the air to fleshy, berry‐like fruits adapted for animal dispersal.
Alexey N. Sorokin, Kenji Suetsugu, Olga V. Yatsenko, Mikhail S. Romanov, Nikita S. Zdravchev, Petr S. Iovlev, Anton S. Timchenko, Anna A. Mikhaylova, Kirill V. Kuptsov, Alexey V. F. Ch. Bobrov   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traditional Use of Medicinal Plants for Symptom Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Cherneva D, Nikolova N, Dimitrova T, Ivanov D, Iliev I, Georgieva S, Yaneva G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Past, present and future of local crop evolution

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales, Philippa Ryan, Amy Jackson, Hong Phuong Le, James Borrell, Aaron Davis, Rafal M. Gutaker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic identity and folk-cultural adaptation: the roles of social distance and social support. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Hai R, Zong W, Luo F, Yang L, Bai X, Suo Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unveiling the health‐promoting potential of Sudanese sorghum landraces: A legacy rooted in Eastern Sudan, Kassala, and the Red Sea States

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sorghum is a staple food for hundreds of millions of people in dry regions worldwide, and improving its nutritional quality is vital for global food and health security under climate change. In this study, we evaluated traditional Sudanese sorghum varieties grown in eastern deltas to better understand their natural health‐promoting properties. We found
Khitma A. Sir Elkhatim, Manhal Gobara Hamid, Ahmed Khalifa, Mahbubjon Rahmatov, Mohammed Elsafy, Tilal Abdelhalim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal Welfare and Policy Reforms for Korean Traditional Bull Fighting: Harmonizing Traditions with Animal Rights. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Rhee GS, Ahn R.
europepmc   +1 more source